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FILE NAME: Allied Signal Bendix (ASB) DATE: 1972 June 20 DOC#: ASB214 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo OSHA Standard - Position of Industry, NIOSH & Advisory Committee FRICTION MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC., E. 210 ROUTE U, PARAMUS, N.J. 07652 June 20, 1972 MEMBERS OF ASBESTOS STUDY COMMITTEE SUBJECT* OSHA STANDARD - POSITION OF INDUSTRY, NlOSH AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE_____________________ Mr. I. H. Weaver, Chairman of the Committee, felt the attached tabulation proposed by AIA/NA comparing items in the OSHA Standard against the inudstry position and the recommendations of NIOSH and the Advisory Committee on Asbestos IXist would be of interest to all members of this Committee. Copies of this tabulation are attached for your information. EWDtUz E. W. Drislane Executive Secretary FMSI02833 T FMSI 02834 Subject 1 . Numerical Standard 2. Labeling 3* M onitoring Frequency 4. Protective Clothing 5. 'feste Disposal Industry Position Five fillers with, no autom atic red u ctio n to tv;o fib e rs . MIOSltMec/oA:.dirv.iisoonrdyatC.ioonnnitto e Five fib ers with an automatic reduction to two fib e rs in two y ears. F in a l OSitn C trn d crl Five fib ers w ith an autorr. reduction to two fib e rs ir. four years. Ho la b e l on locl:od-in a sb esto s containing products. The words "cancer" or "danger" should not be used on la b e ls. A ll asbestos-containing products should be labeled. Label should carry words "cancer" and "dancer." No la b e l on locked-in . a3bc co n ta in in g p ro d u c ts. Vfordr "cancer" and "danger" w ill not be used. Monitoring should be conducted a t a frequency necessary to assure compliance with the environmental standards. Kfuv'.ger.iont should decide frequency. ITIOcJII: Annual m onitoring a t s ta tio n s below 3T.7A. Q u arterly monitoring a t statio n s above T'./A. ADVIS0M C03ITTMM: Tid.ceyearly monitoring at stations below T'/A. Monthly m onitoring a t s ta tio n s above Tb'A. M onitoring every si:: nontl a t s ta tio n s above T'./'A. M onitoring at other sta tic a t a frequency to assure compliance w ith environne;', standards. Management to decide frequency. Mo p ro te c tiv e clo th in g required below 5-10 times T./A. NIOSII: P ro tectiv e clo th in g required in a ll areas above H u it. LVi.xwr cciiaradM : Mo p ro te c tiv e clo th in g below 10 tim es T'.;A. Protective clothing requir only where peal: exposures above lim it (10 fib ers) occur. Only wastes that generate dust in excess of U n its should be bagged. A ll waste should be bagged, Only w astes th a t generate dust in excess of lim its must be bagged. Subject 6. .Frequency of Medical 3xand.n".tions 7 . Medical Surveillance Industry Position Ilians every two years fo r workers with lo ss than 10 years exposure, llcnns every y ear fo r w orkers w ith moi-e than 10 years exposure, or w ith symptoms o f d ise a se . Mripioycr should "provide o r make a v a ila b le " m edical exams as req u ired . 8 . Medical Records knployar sh all m aintain recolis and have access to them as req u ired to comply with regulations. 9 . Wearing o f R esp irato rs- No s p e c ific recom m endations. FMSI 02835 IK iMfatAMl NJC.HSNf-/cnodrvwiaror.rdyntCioonmmittee 1110311: Sane a s in d u stry lposition. Advisory Committee: Sane as induetry position. P in al OoMA 3b-.n-.-r.rd Annual exams required of a ll employees exposed to asbestos dust, regardless of length of employment. NIOSIl: No s p e c ific recommenda tion-. Advisory Committee:. Nnployee should se le c t physician to perform exam. Employer to pay cost of exon. Sene as industry position. UXCSH: No s p e c ific recominendaticai. Advisory Committee: 2raployer sh all not m aintain records nor have access to them. Sane as industry position. HIOS/1: No sp ecific , reccnmendatio n . Advisory Committee: No enployee sh a ll be required to wear a respirator i f he has any o f a lone l i s t of symptoms of disease. Physician selected by employer to conduct medical surveillance program sh all decide i f enployee can or cannot wear resp irato r.